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Sylvia Kristel was born on September 28, 1952 in Utrecht, Netherlands. She first came to international attention in the early 1970s with Emmanuelle (1974) for director Just Jaeckin. Then two more sequels followed in which she also starred. Included in her credits are a long list of European films including the film Julia (1974), in which she played the lead. In 1979, she came to Hollywood, appearing in The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) for producer Jennings Lang, who also featured her in the comedy film The Nude Bomb (1980). However, this was all a prelude to the most successful film in Kristel's career -- Private Lessons (1981) -- in which she played the housekeeper who initiates 15-year-old Eric Brown to the wonders of sex. The film grossed over $50,000,000 worldwide. The Dutch actress, who speaks four languages (Dutch, English, Italian and French), now made her home in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Sylvia Kristel died at age 60 of cancer in her sleep on October 18, 2012.- Joaquin Martinez considers himself the luckiest man alive. A painfully shy medical student at Mexico City's University, he was forced by a teacher to join the school's drama group to get rid of his "inadequacy". There he not only discovered a new world but was rewarded with a scholarship to legendary Seki Sano's Drama Studio. Seki trained him and encouraged him to become a professional actor. After finishing his medical studies he broke into movies and PECIME distinguished him as best newcomer for his performance in Pedro Páramo (1967), the Mexican entry at the Cannes Film Festival. Then legendary Hollywood agent Paul Kohner called. Torn between a medical practice and an acting career, Joaquin decided to try Hollywood for two years before making up his mind. He is still there, and has appeared in such classic films as Jeremiah Johnson (1972), Joe Kidd (1972), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), Revenge (1990), The Cowboy Way (1994), The Odd Couple II (1998), Die Another Day (2002) and Ulzana's Raid (1972) - where he plays the title role. He has shared the screen with the likes of Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Anthony Quinn, Jack Lemmon, Robert Redford, Kevin Costner, Burt Lancaster, Walter Matthau, Jeremy Irons, Kiefer Sutherland, Woody Harrelson and Pierce Brosnan, among others, while behind the camera directors of the stature of Edward Dmytryk, John Sturges, Robert Aldrich, Karel Reisz, Sydney Pollack and Tony Scott have brought him into their productions. Bille August flew him to Europe to play Antonio Banderas' father in The House of the Spirits (1993) and Lee Tamahori brought him back to London to participate in the last James Bond opus, Die Another Day (2002). Joaquin plays The Postman in Castingx (2005), thus becoming the first Mexican actor featured in a Dutch film. Currently, he divides his time among Hollywood, Mexico and Europe in the development of 'Solitario - The Lonely One' - through his own company, Victoria Films International.
- Kaiser William II was born on January 27, 1859 to a Prince and Princess of Prussia. His mother was the daughter of Queen Victoria. He grew up like any Prussian Prince, except for an arm that was deformed from birth. He admired his grandparents who became Kaiser and Empress when he was small. He also admired his English Grandmother Queen Victoria as well as Otto von Bismarck. During his formative years he had to deal with having brothers and sisters. His brother Henry even got married to their cousin Irene (their Aunt Alice's daughter). Because of the attention his parents gave to his arm he grew to detest them.
When William was in his late teens he fell in love with his cousin (the daughter of his Aunt Alice) but she did not love him and got married to Grand Duke Serge of Russia. A few years later he got married to a granddaughter of his grandmother's half-sister. They had several children. In 1888 when his father died he raided his desk to find anything that may have incriminated his father in something, but all that was found was papers about how bad he had been in his life. He was with his grandmother Queen Victoria when she died in 1901. Later that year he lost his mother as well. He did the same thing to his mother that he did with his father with the same results. Vickie had given all her papers to the British ambassador to Berlin a few days before she died.
After his mother died he continued to rule Germany in a back handed manner, and did not like the fact that his Uncle Edward was more powerful than he was. He did not like the fact that he was part of starting World War One because it pitted him against cousins, aunts, and uncles all over Europe and the Americas. His response to his cousin changing their last name to Windsor was that he would like to see the Merry Wives of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha. After the war he had to give up his throne and he went to the Netherlands, where after the death of his first wife he married a second. He stayed married to his second wife till he died at the age of 82 in 1941. - Actor
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Bram van der Vlugt was born on 28 May 1934 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Medisch Centrum West (1988), Unit 13 (1996) and Memorandum van een dokter (1963). He was married to Hannah van der Vlugt. He died on 19 December 2020 in Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Actor
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Hans Veerman was born on 14 March 1933 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Medisch Centrum West (1988), Dossier Verhulst (1986) and Baantjer (1995). He died on 25 January 2014 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Actress
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Martine Bijl was born on 19 March 1948 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She was an actress and writer, known for Martine (1975), Het zonnetje in huis (1993) and Een vreemde vogel (1967). She was married to Berend Boudewijn. She died on 30 May 2019 in Maarssen, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Actor
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Gees Linnebank was born on 29 April 1945 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for The Family (1973), De zomer van '45 (1991) and Oorlogswinter (1975). He died on 15 June 2006 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Born in 1858 to Duke Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife, Princess Adelheid zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Augusta-Victoria's family was uprooted from their hereditary fief due to war, and as a consequence she lived throughout Europe as a girl. She met then-Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany in 1879 and married him two years later; she was a dutiful wife and mother, and posed no challenge to her husband's dominating personality. When his father died in 1888, Wilhelm became Kaiser of Germany. After World War I, she followed her husband into exile in the Netherlands, where she died in 1921.
- Ab Hofstee was born on 11 October 1919 in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Kunt u mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, mijnheer? (1972), Oebele (1968) and De Fred Haché Show (1971). He died on 14 November 1985 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Arleen Augér was born on 13 September 1939 in Long Beach, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Die Piraten (1968), Desire (1992) and Alcina (1990). She died on 10 June 1993 in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Willem Frederik Hermans was born on 1 September 1921 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was a writer, known for De blinde fotograaf (1973), Paranoia (1967) and The Dark Room of Damocles (1963). He died on 27 April 1995 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- Anton Geesink was born on 6 April 1934 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for I grandi condottieri (1965), Rififi in Amsterdam (1962) and Zoals u wenst, mevrouw (1984). He was married to Jans. He died on 27 August 2010 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Benny Neyman was born on 9 June 1951 in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Liever verliefd (2003), In de Vlaamsche pot (1990) and AbbaCaDaBra (1985). He died on 7 February 2008 in Soesterberg, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Composer
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Rogier van Otterloo was born on 11 December 1941 in Bilthoven, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was a composer, known for Soldier of Orange (1977), Turkish Delight (1973) and De vloek van Woestewolf (1974). He was married to Willy van Otterloo. He died on 29 January 1988 in Tienhoven, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Actor
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Jon Bluming was born on 6 February 1933 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Hollands glorie (1977), Turkish Delight (1973) and Modesty Blaise (1966). He died on 17 December 2018 in De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Leonora Corbett was born on 28 June 1908 in London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Love on Wheels (1932), The Constant Nymph (1933) and I, Claudius (1937). She was married to John Francis Royal. She died on 29 July 1960 in Vleuten, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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Mieke Telkamp was born on 14 June 1934 in Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Netherlands. She was an actress, known for Omkring et flygel (1961), Goedenavond, dames en heren (2015) and Nichts wie Unsinn (1964). She was married to Jan Vermeulen and Gerard Zuur. She died on 20 October 2016 in Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Actor
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Piet Ekel was born on 21 September 1921 in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Ja zuster, nee zuster (1966), Swiebertje (1955) and Op de Hollandse toer (1973). He died on 28 June 2012 in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Actor
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Tom Manders was born on 23 October 1921 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Bij Dorus op visite (1968), Straatje om met Dorus (1966) and Er zit een vogelnestje in m'n kop (1971). He was married to Anna Maria Josephina Hennen. He died on 28 February 1972 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Theo van Gogh was a writer, known for Painted with Words (2010). Theo died on 25 January 1891 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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- Composer
Toon Hermans was born on 17 December 1916 in Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands. He was a writer and actor, known for Moutarde van Sonaansee (1959), Toon Hermans: One Man Show 1965 (1965) and Van toen tot nu (1966). He was married to Rietje Hermans. He died on 22 April 2000 in Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Sis van Rossem died on 4 May 2022 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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- Music Department
Laurens van Rooyen was born on 27 March 1935 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was a composer, known for Eline Vere (1991), Affair Play (1995) and Mysteries (1978). He died on 21 March 2024 in Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Actress
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Liesbeth List was born on 12 December 1941 in Bandung, Dutch East Indies. She was an actress, known for Mysteries (1978), De prooi (1985) and Zum Abschied Chrysanthemen (1974). She was married to Robert Braaksma. She died on 25 March 2020 in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands.- Johan Sirag was born on 8 March 1918 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Maigret (1964), Willem van Oranje (1984) and In de kast, op de kast (1978). He died on 24 November 2000 in Doorn, Utrecht, Netherlands.